A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 1-7-409 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A COUNTY FROM REDUCING ITS FUNDING FOR CIRCUIT SOLICITOR OPERATIONS.

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

 

SECTION 1.  Article 3, Chapter 7, Title 1 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 

    Section 1-7-409. No county may appropriate funds for circuit solicitor operations in a fiscal year below the amount it funded in the immediate previous fiscal year.

 

SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and first applies to Fiscal Year 2025-2026.

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